Tim Wakefield vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Tim Wakefield built a career as a starting pitcher and Devin Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Devin Williams led in home run suppression (HR9+ 201 vs 78), run prevention (ERA+ 182 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 167 vs 84). Tim Wakefield held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 84). Role difference aside, Devin Williams holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Tim Wakefield and Devin Williams

Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.56
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.5
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.63
52.63
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
4.41
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3152
8.79
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.17
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.6
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
3.36
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
6.01
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.042
1.042
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.37
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.45
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13939
38.88
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.22
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
5
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.14
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.65
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12388
34.56
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Tim Wakefield and Devin Williams

Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.63
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
0.92
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.63
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
1.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Wakefield and Devin Williams

Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
2907.69
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
512.31
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.15
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
15.14
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
83.08
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
78.46
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.46
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.46
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
32.31
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.25
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
216.92
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA